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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 147, 27 May 1885, Page 3

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(united press .A*:soojti.rioy.* Auckland, Tuesday. At the Volunteer U^vifiw. 000 *<>hinteors.ivcre present.' >'ir G. VVhitmore was the reviewing officer. ' At the ii rut meeting of the Auckland Couraiug Club 800 persons were present. Wellington, Monday. The body of Matthew Costell, another victim of the recent bout accident, was washed ashore m Evans' Bay. Two bodies are alill missing. The Volunteers hold a sham tight on the Hutt Ruc-couree, which passed off most satisfactorily. About 300 Volunteers took part. The football match, Clmstchurch Club v. Wellington- Club, was played m. th ; pres*!»eo of 20C9 spectators, and resulted m a victory for Wellington by two points to nil. About 250 gentlemen attended a dress livee at the Government House this morning. OkiiiSTCHURCH, Tuesday. The turn-out of the Canterbury Volunteers held here to-day was a great success. The coloure, presented to the Canterbury Volunteers by the ladies of the province m 186-t, and which have not seen the light for several years past wex'e carried by a colour party. DrJNKDItf, Monday. George Tucker has committed suicide at Arrow by cutting his throat with a razor. •. . St. Jowph's Cathedral is to be opened m Febniiry. Archbishop Morah and several Bishop i are likely to be present. By a stack fire at Ivyebnrn, which destroyed 4400 bushels of wheat, the New Zealand Insurance olfice lose £290. The Vnlnnteer parade and sham light was a great suscess. the town m the morning having quite a military appear - adce. Napier, Wednesday. A fire broke out at 4.30 this morning m a store containing fruit and crockery. The place was destroyed. A young man named Dixon, married, rushed into the sea this morning apparently with the view of committing suicide. The incident being observed three men rescued him. He was m bad circumstances and appeared'to be suffering from melancholia.